Gary Lineker, the England football great-turned-media celebrity, will leave his role as a presenter for the BBC after facing criticism for reposting an Instagram story about Zionism which featured a picture of a rat.
The 64-year-old Lineker, who is the British national broadcaster’s highest-paid presenter on about £1.3 million (€1.5 million) a year, was set to leave flagship soccer highlights show “Match of the Day” at the end of this season but remain with the BBC to front other football coverage, including next year’s men’s World Cup.
